The Sedalia weekly bazoo. [volume] (Sedalia, Mo.) 187?-1904, 1887-02-15


Soon after the conclusion of these
services Major Cole went to
Europe and held services in
London, Liverpool London
derry (Ireland), Gloucester, Chester
and other cities. An i'm
portant feature, in the English
work was the children's SER
vices; those held at Bow Road Hall
and at the Victoria Theatre, London,
being especially successful. A con-
gregatiOn of from 5000 to 10000
children was by no means an uncOm-
mon gathering, large numbers at
tended the inquirers meetings. and
many conversions took place. Messrs.
Moody and Sankey were then laboring
in England, and Mr.. Moody urged
Major Cole to commence work among
the young men of Liverpool. In
complying With his request Major
Cole was abundantly blessed, and
among the most interesting CONVEX
sion recorded were those of young men
who had fallen under the power of
The Intoxicating cup. The major
coold speak from his own sad ex-
perience to these men in a way that
went to their hearts, and having trOd-
den the same path could point them
to the only sure way of escape.
SALVATION OF A sCOFFER.
At of Major Coles meetings III
Liverpool a christian friend called
the speakers attention to the fact that
a notorious scofer was in the
house, land Major Cole ac-
cordingly directed his remarks
toward that class of hearers.
and at the conclusion of his address
asked that the the hymn commencing,
"Stay, thou insulted Spirit, stay"
should be sung. 1t was done, and no
sooner had the last note of the music
oied away than the scOffer was seen t.
rise. He said that he and his brother
had attended these and other meet
ings for the avowed purpose of turn
ing them into ridicule they were
both atheists. Their mother, he said,
was christian. He was in great dis
tress, but said he knew that for such
as he there could be NO hope. Con-
versatiOn and prayer followed, and at
length light broke in on his soul. His
cry then was Wonderful wonder
full that Jesus should save me. 1t IS
a miracle. miraclep He then went
out 10 all haste to search for his
brother and to bring him under the
same influence.
AT Glasgow, a large meeting was
held of Christian workers in come
ton with Major Coles services, when
MANY interesting testimonies were
given. Among these was that of Rev.
DR.. Cairns especially remarkable from
the fact that the caution and moder-
alton which are prominent character
lists of Scottish character are strongly
developed in DIR. Cairnes. He said
be had felt great pleasure and thank
fitness in being associated with Major
Cole in Berwick, and he could say
the same In behalf of the whole evan
gelitis committee in that town. No
made during the whole
period of religious awakening had
been more interesting than those con-
nected with Major Coles visit. They
had meetings which quite surpassed
hose held in any o.her place he had
seen in the profound impression made
by the singing and addresses.
Similar testimonies were given at
Perth, York, and other places, and so
urgent were the requests Major Cole
to continue his work. that he
abandoned his long cherished desire
% visit the continent of Europe, and
spent all the time he had at his dis
oosal in Great Britain. He returned
o America amid the kiDdest wishes
f his British friends, aud their earnest
prayers for his continued usefulness.
since Major Coles rsturn he has
conducted special services in many
'arts Of the country, of which one of
he Llost remarkable was that at
Adrian, Mich, where he now resides.
here the meetings were held in the
fraud Opera House, which was
rowded nightly by an audience of
500 = ople, and as many more went
way unable to obtain admission.
DR.. Talmage thus whites of his
Tork n Brooklya, New York: II
ommend this evangelissic trio to all
Ihom / may know. Their is in their
inging pathos and power different
roma any music / ever heard. They
we the gospel as well as sing and.